Education gives us knowledge of things around us and it preserves the national noble traditions and customs from generation to generationB. Education makes a person more perfect.[r]
(1)NINH QUOI HIGH SCHOOL
THE FIRST FORMATIVE TEST SUBJECT : ENGLISH 12
(TIME : 45 MINUTES) I/ Pronunciation :
A Choose the underlined letters in each of the following words that is pronounced different from the others :
1 A stands B rains C looks D pays A receives B develops C dances D stops A played B loved C helped D happened A approached B examined C surprised D liked
B Choose the word which has different primary stress from that of the others in each group :
5 A necessarily B communication C automatic D university A attraction B encounter C particular D horrible II/ Grammar : Choose the best answer A,B,C, or D for the following sentences : Miss Thanh ……… her music class every afternoon
A has B have C had D will have
8 Everybody ……… poverty and sickness
A like B don’t like C doesn’t like D liked He ……… this football team for three months ago
A joins B is joining C has joined D joined
10 Last night, I rode my sister to a bookstore and we ……… some books and stories A buy B buys C bought D are buying
11 The groom and bride ……… their guests at the moment
A have served B served C serve D are serving 12 He cannot answer the phone now because he ……… a bath
A is taking B took C was taking D are taking 13 At 8:00 a.m yesterday, we ……… at a restaurant
A are staying B were staying C have stayed D are staying 14 While I ……… my household, Nam called for me
A was doing B C did D had done
15 She ……… English for two years before she came Australia
A learned B learns C has learned D had learned 16 Many people were in homeless situation after the terrible flood ………
A happens B didn’t happen C had happened D will happen 17 So far the market of our village ……… yet
(2)A have finished B finish C will finish D had finished 19 “ Please raise your hand,” the teacher said to us
A The teacher told us raise your hand B The teacher told us not to raise your hand
C The teacher told us to raise our hand D The teacher told us please raise our hand 20 Mr Nam said to me :“I want you to stop by my office this afternoon.”
A Mr Nam told me that he wanted you to stop by his office this afternoon B Mr Nam told me that he wanted me to stop by my office this afternoon C Mr Nam told me that he want you to stop by my office that afternoon
D Mr Nam told me that he wanted me to stop by his office that afternoon 21 “My father sent this letter to you last week.” Mai said to me
A Mai told me that my father sent that letter to me the previous week B Mai told me that her father sent that letter to me the previous week
C Mai told me that her father had sent that letter to me the previous week D Mai told me that my father had sent that letter to you the previous week 22 “Do you have many friends?”, I asked him
A I asked him if he had many friends B I asked him if he has many friends C I asked him if him had many friends D I asked him if him has many friends 23 “What are you doing in your room?” I asked Mr Tan
A I asked Mr Tan what is he doing in his room
B I asked Mr Tan what he was doing in his room C I asked Mr Tan what he was doing in your room D I asked Mr Tan what you were doing in your room 24 I asked her “ Would you like a cup of coffee?” A I asked her if her would like a cup of coffee B I asked her if she would like a cup of coffee C I asked her whether she liked a cup of coffee
D I invited her a cup of coffee
III/ Identify the error of each sentence below by choosing A,B,C, or D as the best answer :
25 Columbus proved that the earth was round A B C D
26 Because they had broke, they had to sell their house A B C D
27 When gold discovered in Alaska in 1897, Jack London took part in the famous gold rush A B C D
28 In Vietnam, having two wives at the same time are illigal A B C D IV/ Reading comprehension :
(3)The first digital computer …(29)… in 1944 Since that time, there …(30)… many changes Now computers are …(31)…, cheaper and more common There are few people …(32)… haven’t worked with a computer, either directly or indirectly Banks, business, hospital, large libraries, universities and airline all …(33)… computers Most universities use computers for registration At the same time, computers grade and score many large exams such as TOEFL In other words, computers have become parts of daily life
29 A completed B is completed C was completed D has been completed 30 A is B are C has been D have been
31 A smaller B bigger C heavier D stronger 32 A whom B who C which D whose
33 A use B used C are used D are being used
Read the following passage and choose A,B,C, or D to answer the following questions : All men should study We study to widen our knowledge and develop our intelligence Education plays an important role in our life First of all, we have to learn how to observe accurately, to think truthfully, to speak correctly and to write clearly Education gives us knowledge of things around us and it preserves the national noble traditions and customs from generation to generation Education makes a person more perfect An educated man is both talented and virtuous In every country, the government always considers education as the most important policy
34 According to the writer, why people study?
A They study so that they can earn money more easily B They study so that they can widen their knowledge C They study so that they can develop their intelligence D B and C are correct
35 In every country, ……… is considered as the most important policy A knowledge B intelligence C custom D education
36 Education is very important because ……… A it gives people knowledge
B B it preserves the national noble traditions and customs from generation to generation C It makes a person more perfect
D All are correct
37 People finish their education when ………
A they leave school B they graduated from university C they become older D None are correct
38 the word “virtuous” most nearly means ………
A rich B wise C excellent D moral